Simplify Your Morning Routine #First59

Mornings are a crazy busy hectic time of the day where it feels like everything is a rush. Between the kids getting up and out of the house the first hour of our day is the busiest. We recently shared some of our biggest morning struggles and with the help from IKEA we found some real solutions for our busy family.

Our girls share their bathroom space so we really wanted to make the space more organized and for each of them to have their own space. Not to mention our towel wrack was broken and our girls needed a real solution for storing their personal things especially our oldest who needs to be able to organize her bathroom items out of reach of her little sisters. We found the EKBY ALEX shelf from IKEA to be a great solution. It features two drawers that pull out but not enough to come out so you know they’re safe. There’s plenty of storage and shelf space too!

Other solutions form IKEA include towels that have hooks that are perfect for hanging and they go perfectly with IKEA hangers. Soft rugs and new butterfly artwork really transform this space.

Having the towels in easy access and their bathroom items out of the way and on the shelf really allows them to use the space. It’s much easier to get around and creates less chaos.

I really like the bright colors and soft textures and for our girls it means a brighter way to start their day!

The first hour of the morning can be challenging, hectic and stressful. Join IKEA and the First :59 program to discover more ways to make your morning routine a little easier.

Ikea is making mornings easier with their simple storage solutions right now you can find your own inspiration by checking out the First :59 Pinterest Board. You can also follow socially with #First59 and share your morning struggles.

How could your morning routine be simplified?

About Kristin

Hi, I'm Kristin mom of three, runner and dorky dancer. Our Ordinary Life is a family lifestyle site that is focused on our life with our girls in Southern California. We enjoy spending time outdoors being active as a family and living a healthy lifestyle is also important to us. That's while you'll also find delicious recipes and the latest from our family at Our Ordinary Life!

I love IKEA but don’t get to shop there as often as I like. I like your idea of the shelfs up high for your older daughters. My daughters need something like this to keep their little brother out of their stuff.

Our weekdays are pretty simple since it’s mostly just me getting up. The dogs are my alarm clock and we get up when its time to go out. I feed them while they are outside and start the coffee. When they come in, I grab the coffee and head to the fish tank. Then I start my day. I work from home so it makes it easy. Hubs gets up early on his work days as he works 12 hr hospital shifts. Kiddo is only with us on weekends, and those mornings and pretty relaxed unless we have someplace to be.

I love the printable. IKEA makes so many great products to simplify your morning routine. We’re not morning people in our family, so it’s important for us to do whatever we can to make it easier to get going.

My morning routine is no easier with a teen than it was with a toddler. He is so slow in the morning lol. I make sure he takes out what he needs the night before and it helps a bit, but my son is like a turtle in the mornings!

I like to do a lot of prep the night before, because mornings are hard around here. Getting 4 boys out the door on time each morning is challenging. I could like to make sure all homework is done and back packs are ready to go the night before.

We love shopping at IKEA! There are so many great storage solutions there. We’ll be investing more in our home now that we have 6 kids here full time! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

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Hello, we are Kristin and Del the parents behind Our Ordinary Life. We are an active family with three girls living in Orange County, California. Our passion is in living well and having fun while doing it. We’ve been sharing our journey for years and we hope you’ll join us. Click here to learn more about us.